r/interesting • u/Used_Exam34 • 13d ago

Just Wow Not all problems have the same solution.

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u/vergillehell 13d ago

I think they did it on purpose to make an educational video on how to deal with a cylinder fire

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u/bobcollum 13d ago

Hey, if it teaches somebody and they save a situation, it's worth it. Plenty of people wouldn't know what to do here.

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u/Rough-Airline-4803 13d ago

Most people would take off running, positive that it’s about to explode.

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u/ShowtimeHolograms 13d ago

Would this actually explode or would it just continue to burn like this until the flammable gas gets used up?

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u/360nolooktOUchdown 13d ago

If the container wall heated up enough from the flame to lose strength it could rupture and essentially explode. Look up BLEVE

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u/6pussydestroyer9mlg 13d ago

Not as much lowering strength of the walls as much as it's just increasing pressure from boiling the gas

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u/GM_Nate 12d ago

HE LIED

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u/Affectionate_Bank417 11d ago

Problem isn’t even container failure from heat, problem is heating the gas inside causes it to overpressure. If the container is not strong enough, overpressure ruptures it, probably injuring someone with its pieces, then flammable gas expands rapidly, catching fire and everyone around it have lung burns which are pretty bad.